sīxiǎng

思想

HSK 3Word · Noun · Verb

thought; idea; thinking; consider

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

thought; thinking; ideology (result of objective existence reflected in human consciousness)

formal

Used in philosophical, political, or academic contexts to refer to systematic thinking, ideological frameworks, or the products of mental activity.

Máo毛
Zé泽
dōng东
sī思
xiǎng想
duì对
Zhōng中
guó国
gé革
mìng命
chǎn产
shēng生
le了
shēn深
yuǎn远
yǐng影
xiǎng响
 。

Mao Zedong Thought had a profound impact on the Chinese revolution.

Zài在
jiē阶
jí级
shè社
huì会
zhōng中
 ,
sī思
xiǎng想
jù具
yǒu有
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
jiē阶
jí级
xìng性
 。

In class society, ideology has obvious class characteristics.

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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yòng用
Mǎ马
kè克
sī思
zhǔ主
yì义
sī思
xiǎng想
wǔ武
zhuāng装
tóu头
nǎo脑
 。

We must arm our minds with Marxist ideology.

2.

noun

idea; notion; thought; intention

Refers to a specific idea, plan, or intention in one's mind. Commonly used in everyday conversation.

Tā她
zǎo早
yǒu有
qù去
xī西
bù部
dì地
qū区
cān参
jiā加
jīng经
jì济
jiàn建
shè设
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
 。

She has long had the idea of going to the western region to participate in economic construction.

Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
gè个
rén人
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
 ,
bù不
dài代
biǎo表
gōng公
sī司
lì立
chǎng场
 。

This is my personal opinion and does not represent the company's position.

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Tā他
tū突
rán然
yǒu有
le了
yī一
gè个
qí奇
guài怪
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
 。

He suddenly had a strange idea.

3.

verb

to think over; to consider; to ponder

literary

Literary or classical usage; less common in modern spoken Chinese. Often used in written or formal contexts to indicate deep consideration.

Nǐ你
hǎo好
hao好
sī思
xiǎng想
yī一
xià下
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
 。

Please think over this matter carefully.

Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
sī思
xiǎng想
zhe着
wèi未
lái来
de的
jì计
huà划
 。

He sat there pondering future plans.

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Ràng让
wǒ我
sī思
xiǎng想
sī思
xiǎng想
zài再
zuò做
jué决
dìng定
 。

Let me think it over before making a decision.